sarson ke kheton mein apne kaghaz dhani karte karte
ghazlen sari likkhi hum ne khun ko pani karte karte

majburi ke chawal bhune lachaari do mutthi dali
hum ne khaya gham ko apne phir gud-dhani karte karte

is duniya mein jo bhi bhaya us ko hum ne khud sa samjha
ek arsa bita hai hum ko ye nadani karte karte

kyon dariya bhar misra-e-ula us ki mayyat par tha roya
jis shair ka dam nikla tha misra-e-sani karte karte

pahle un se duri rakkhi phir khud hi tha izhaar kiya
aise dil ne chaha un ko aana-kani karte karte

sab ke man ki karte karte jaane biti kitni sadiyan
hum ko to jina tha yaro bas man-mani karte karte

gham ke mausam mein kyon kar li hum ne in ghazlon se yari
ab to sari umr kategi ashk-bayani karte karte